Gye Nyame Adinkra Full Bar Soap Mold

Gye Nyame Soap Casting:
4-1/4" tall by 3-7/8" wide by 1/2" thick

Cavities per Mold Sheet: 2

Mold Material: White HIPS

Gye Nyame Adinkra Symbolism Information Below

Item # SMLD022
$9.95 / sheet

This mold is not designed to be used for food items!
Please see our Candy Molds instead.

Soap Molds are bagged in clear poly bag with parchment header card. Average size of mold sheets are 8-3/4" x 8-3/4" with a totally flat back for clean scrapping of soap to the edge after filling. This facilitates easy clean up and less waste. Designed for both the professional and home hobby soap maker.

Gye Nyame Symbolism
"except for God"
Symbol of the supremacy of God.
This unique and beautiful symbol is ubiquitous in Ghana. It is by far the most popular for use in decoration, a reflection on the deeply religious character of the Ghanaian people.
The symbol reflects the Akan belief of a Supreme Being, the Creator, who they refer to by various names (e.g., Oboadee, Nyame, Onyankopon Twereampon).

ADINKRA
Adinkra symbols were first used as decorative elements in one of the most highly valued, hand-printed and hand-embroidered cloths of West Africa. The fabrics' origin is traced to the Asante of Ghana and the Gyaman of Cote' d'lvoire (Ivory Coast). However, the production and use of Adinkra cloth has come to be more associated with the Asante than any other ethnic group. Around the 19th Century, the Asante developed their unique art of printing Adinkra cloth. Traditionally, the cloth was used exclusively by royalty and spiritual leaders for very important sacred ceremonies and rituals.

Adinkra symbolism is closely related to Asanté cosmology. The Asanté believe the world was created by Nyame (God). The unseen world, an extension of the visible world, is inhabited by a family of ancestors who serve as mediators between Nyame and the living. Because of their powerful and illustrative qualities, the symbols are stamped on cloth that is worn during serious ceremonies, including funerals. The symbols, their use and placement on a cloth or other object, convey not only a graphical design but also an additional literary interpretation to the object.